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War Department Office of the War Council Washington. March 23, 1918. Draft of a Memorandum to be considered by the War Council. The report of the Director of Storage and Traffic relative to the minimum military program of the United Sates, as defined by the Supreme War Council, reveals a condition so grave that it should be brought an once to the attention of the President. Several difficulties must be overcome in order to carry out the movement of two complete divisions per month, commencing April 1st, 1918. Latest information discloses that with the single exception of tonnage, the Army will successfully overcome these obstacles, either through its own efforts or with the assistance accorded in France by the Allies. Existing conditions do not warrant this conclusion insofar as the tonnage deficit is concerned. Circumstances differ in no great degree from those existing on November 24th, 1917, December 10th, 1917, January 5th, 1918 and February 4th, 1918, when the gravity of this matter was forcibly revealed. There are now in transatlantic army service cargo ships aggregating approximately 800,000 dead weight tons. The requirements for April are

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War Department Office of the War Council Washington. March 23, 1918. Draft of a Memorandum to be considered by the War Council. The report of the Director of Storage and Traffic relative to the minimum military program of the United Sates, as defined by the Supreme War Council, reveals a condition so grave that it should be brought an once to the attention of the President. Several difficulties must be overcome in order to carry out the movement of two complete divisions per month, commencing April 1st, 1918. Latest information discloses that with the single exception of tonnage, the Army will successfully overcome these obstacles, either through its own efforts or with the assistance accorded in France by the Allies. Existing conditions do not warrant this conclusion insofar as the tonnage deficit is concerned. Circumstances differ in no great degree from those existing on November 24th, 1917, December 10th, 1917, January 5th, 1918 and February 4th, 1918, when the gravity of this matter was forcibly revealed. There are now in transatlantic army service cargo ships aggregating approximately 800,000 dead weight tons. The requirements for April are